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shadowcastaz

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Guild 302 new
« on: January 25, 2009, 05:19:44 PM »
I got my butt in gear ,finally , but I had t loose another job . I was loving teaching at the culinary school but they  eliminated 4 positions at my campus so  back on unemployment ..,..but i have a feeling Ill get called back soon .
 Im about 1/2 way through laquer job on this gal . Im pretty happy with my tape job. I loved the look of BassIV headstock but did not want to remove  any more old crackle finish than I already have. Now its on to the pups  and i may even do the green dye on the old starfireII,  If i can just find the fugger.......





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Re: Guild 302 new
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2009, 05:38:27 PM »
Wow, that's a beautiful chunk of wood!
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Re: Guild 302 new
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2009, 05:52:08 PM »
I really did not want another project but this was a buy. When I got it  I cleaned it. I usually leave the ol mojo be but I knew that black burst was hiding some nice grain . Its not straight(which I like) and is one plank . the front has a nice knot that is covered by the PG. . If i started from scratch with thAt board, i would have flipped it and put the controls on the back. I was able to salvage some crackle  on the front side and at both ends of the neck and the front of the headstock . This is the point I get anxious so Im determined to finish the rest of the clear, let it hang for a month or 2 and do it right,sort of.....
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Re: Guild 302 new
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2009, 06:41:56 PM »
Man, the front is fantastic but the backside is just killer - you gotta wonder why that was made to be the rear side? ???
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Re: Guild 302 new
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2009, 08:30:00 PM »
I would say because the top was covered by the Pick guard. I stumbled on this 402 on ebay. Quite a looker!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260349130752&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123
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Re: Guild 302 new
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2009, 12:42:59 AM »
That is a beauty gunna be nice when she's done
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Re: Guild 302 new
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2009, 05:52:35 AM »
Quote from: hollowbody on January 25, 2009, 05:38:27 PM
Wow, that's a beautiful chunk of wood!

Yes amazing wood, very "Tiger's Eye" like
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Re: Guild 302 new
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2009, 06:16:32 AM »
Wow is right.  That is a beautiful piece of wood.  That old stuff sure can "glow" when finished properly!

Good luck on the work front!
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Re: Guild 302 new
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2009, 06:40:41 PM »
Wow,

That's what I get for not checking in lately, beautiful. Much better grain than my Black/Tan ( well mostly black now )!

Starfire trans green ( cool ) but the 'burst would certainly work too.

Keep us posted!

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Re: Guild 302 new
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2009, 08:57:55 AM »
Im just gettin back in the groove,sorta speak. U did not miss much.M
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Re: Guild 302 new
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Re: Guild 302 new
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2009, 09:20:25 PM »
HHHMMMMMMM! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Me thinkin.
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Re: Guild 302 new
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2009, 06:39:03 AM »
Quote from: hollowbody on January 29, 2009, 06:29:17 PM
Maybe you could cut a pickguard like this to show the figure of the top:





http://cgi.ebay.com/1978-GUILD-B302-F-VINTAGE-BASS-RARE-FRETLESS-W-CASE_W0QQitemZ300289745850QQihZ020QQcategoryZ159949QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


I agree.  I think one of the reasons I never liked the 302 was its massive pick guard.  A clear one would be cool too.
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Re: Guild 302 new
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2009, 09:53:17 AM »
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think one of the reasons I never liked the 302 was its massive pick guard. 

Or because they sounded like crap (I owned one)
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Re: Guild 302 new
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2009, 11:42:40 AM »
Quote from: Barklessdog on January 30, 2009, 09:53:17 AM
Or because they sounded like crap (I owned one)
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I never heard nor played one, but I definitely wasn't a fan of the styling.
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